The Neptune Pool is supposedly one of the most
photographed pools in the world. After looking at it's
spectacular design and absorbing the artistic splendor, I noticed
that I took a whole roll of film on the pool, alone. Here are a
few of the photos. The pool is constructed of Vermont Marble,
with a Greek Temple design theme. A Giant Statue of Neptune was
to have graced the pool, however it was destroyed in route. The
pool is huge, over 4,000 square feet and holds about 145,000
gallons of water. William Randolph Hearst would swim in the pool
almost every day he was on the estate, up until a year before his
death, in fact.

The
Greek Temple that was to have housed the Neptune statue.

The haze in the background is the Marine Layer (Fog) that
permeates the mornings along the Pacific coast. It burns off
around Noon, and the remainder of the day is clear.

A
view from the landing above the pool, heading up to the back of
the castle.

Several
of the ornate Greek Marble Statues that decorate the pool
perimeter. Note the black and white marble water cascade, where
water flows from above into the pool.